Moscow
Moscow is Russia's capital and largest city with 17 million residents within the city limits and its urban area. Moscow is a major political, economic, cultural, and scientific centre of Russia and Eastern Europe and is among the world's largest cities.
The tourism industry plays an important part in the city’s economy.
Moscow is one of the fastest growing tourist destinations in the world and in 2016 17.5 million tourists have visited the city.
We recommend you stay in the city for at list 3 nights.
Main sights recommended are:
- The Kremlin, a fortified complex which includes five palaces, four cathedrals, the Kremlin Wall with Kremlin towers.
- The Red Square. It is the central square of Moscow and the official residence of the President of Russia.
- Saint Basil's Cathedral, Moscow's most famous building. It was ordered by Ivan the Terrible to mark the 1552 capture of Kazan from Mongol forces.
- The Lenin Mausoleum, the burial place of the Father of the Revolution.
- GUM, Russia's most famous shopping mall.
- Bolshoi Theatre, one of Moscow's most symbolic sites and one of the greatest theatres in the world.
- Gorky Park, one of the most famous and popular parks in Moscow.
- The All-Russian Exhibition Center(VVTs), the largest exposition, museum and recreational complex in the world, one of the most popular public spaces in Moscow, visited by about 25 million people each year.
- Take a ride in the Moscow Metro. See the most beautiful Metro Stations in the world.
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